Intro: Eb  Eb

Verse 1:
Eb                      Eb-
Pour mercy, mercy on me, set fire to history
Ab                         Eb-
I'm breakin' my own rules, I'm cryin' like a fool
Eb                         Eb-
Tall stories on the page, short glories on the fade
Ab                          Eb-
I been close enough to touch, but I never cared for love

Pre-chorus:
Cm               Eb-
It's a church of burnt romances
Ab               Eb-
And I'm too far gone to pray
Ab Eb   Fm            Bb             Eb    Eb-
It's a solo  song and it's only for the brave

Chorus:
Abmaj7               Eb-
If the truth tell, darling, you fell
G7                                Cm    Bb-
Like there ain't enough dying stars in your sky
Ab                  Eb                        Bb-
It's a tall tale, and it's only hello, hello, no goodbye

Verse 2:
Eb                       Eb-
Pour mercy, mercy on me, I'll fall upon my knees
Ab
And they'll say, "I told you so
Eb
Come on, when you know, you know"
Ab                            Eb-
All the lonely shadow dances from the cradle to the grave
Ab Eb   Fm            Bb             Eb-
It's a solo  song and it's only for the brave